IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. V. JAYAKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 14TH PHALGUNA, 1946 OP (CAT) NO. 17 OF 2021 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 12.02.2021 IN O.A.NO.751 OF 2015 OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH PETITIONER/APPLICANT: M.RAJENDRAN, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.RAMUNNI NAIR, DRIVER GRADE-II, REGIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE, CALICUT-673006, RESIDING AT NADUTHODY HOUSE, PULICKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM-673637. BY ADVS. K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.) P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) S.K.ADHITHYAN SABU PULLAN GOKUL D. SUDHAKARAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS, SECTOR V, BLOCK CN, BIDHAN NAGAR, CALCUTTA-700091. 2 THE SECRETARY, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS, SECTOR V, BLOCK CN, BIDHAN NAGAR, CALCUTTA-700091. 3 THE DIRECTOR, NEHRU SCIENCE CENTRE, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS, DR.E.MOSSES ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI-400018. OP (CAT) NO. 17 OF 2021 -2- 2025:KER:26073 4 THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, NEHRU SCIENCE CENTRE, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS, DR.E.MOSSES ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI-400018. BY ADVS. SHRI.S.BIJU, CGC SUNIL JACOB JOSE S. BIJU THIS OP (CAT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP (CAT) NO. 17 OF 2021 -3- 2025:KER:26073 JUDGMENT AMIT RAWAL , J. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Even at one point of time, the following order dated 13.09.2023 was passed. “Today, this matter is placed before this Court by filing an urgent memo by the petitioner. However, the petitioner is absent. A cost of Rs.500/- be imposed on the petitioner. The cost shall be paid to the Kerala High Court Mediation Centre, within a period of one week.” It appears that the petitioner is not interested in arguing the matter. Therefore, this O.P.(CAT) is dismissed for non prosecution with liberty to revive in case something survives. Sd/- AMIT RAWAL JUDGE Sd/- K. V. JAYAKUMAR JUDGE vv OP (CAT) NO. 17 OF 2021 -4- 2025:KER:26073 APPENDIX OF OP (CAT) 17/2021 PETITIONER ANNEXURES ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM NO.NSCM/14028/327/2015/2513 DATED 18.08.2015 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING O.M.NO.22036/1/92-ESTT(D) DATED 30.11.1993. ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO.5/96(1-13019/1 DATED 31.01.1996) ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.NSCM/14024/96/2015/655 DATED 20.05.2015 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01.03.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A6 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM NO.NSCB- 14028/327/2011/9930 DATED 14.03.2011 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.03.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A8 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO.NSCB-14028/327/2011/155 DATED 13.04.2011 ISSUED BY THE SECTION OFFICER (GENL), NSC, MUMBAI. ANNEXURE A9 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M.F.NO.43019/54/96- ESTT(D) DATED 15.02.2001. ANNEXURE A10 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO.22/2001(1-13019/1) DATED 07.09.2001 OP (CAT) NO. 17 OF 2021 -5- 2025:KER:26073 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A11 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.05.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A12 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO.1-17012/4/12484 DATED 16.07.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.03.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A14 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM NO.NSCM- 14028/327/91/2015/746 DATED 27.05.2015 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A15 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 15.06.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.02.2021 IN O.A.NO.751/2016 OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.NO.751/2015 WITH ANNEXURE A1 TO A15. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT DATED 30.11.2015.